Mercury · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Domino
| Recorded | Apr 18 & Sep 6, 1962 |
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| Label | Mercury |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 33302 |
The record
Cut for Mercury in '62 with Andrew Hill and Wynton Kelly trading off piano duties, Kirk fuses tenor, manzello and stritch into a single restless attack. A wild, multi-instrumental session that treats the horn rack like one sprawling instrument.
Session personnel
- Vernon Martin — bass
- Henry Duncan — drums
- Roy Haynes — drums
- Wynton Kelly — piano
- Andrew Hill — piano, celesta [celeste]
- Roland Kirk — tenor saxophone, reeds [manzello, stritch], flute, whistle [siren wistle], voice, nose flute
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 36 pressings on file.
| 1962 | Mercury · SR 60748 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1962 | Mercury — MONO |
| 1962 | Mercury · MG 20748 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1962 | Mercury · SR 60748 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1963 | Mercury · MCL 125 265 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1963 | Mercury · 126.151 MCE — Vinyl, 7", EP, Mono |
| 1963 | Mercury · MCL 125 265 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1963 | Mercury · 72075 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo |
| 1963 | Mercury · 72075 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1963 | Mercury · MCL 125 265 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1963 | Mercury · SM-7152 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Mercury · MG 20748 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1973 | Mercury · MG 20748 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1974 | Trip · TLP-5503 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
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